What is the Least Common Multiple of 18785 and 18797?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 18785 and 18797 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18785 and 18797, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18785,18797) = 1
LCM(18785,18797) = ( 18785 × 18797) / 1
LCM(18785,18797) = 353101645 / 1
LCM(18785,18797) = 353101645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18785 and 18797 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18785 and 18797. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18785 and 18797.

Prime Factorization of 18785

Prime Factorization of 18797

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18785 and 18797.

LCM(18785,18797) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 17² × 18797¹
LCM(18785,18797) = 353101645